| 单词 | discomfort zone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdiscomfort zone discomfort zone n. originally U.S. an area where discomfort is felt; a place or situation in which a person feels (physically) uncomfortable or ill at ease; cf. comfort zone n. ΚΠ 1935 N.Y. Times 10 Feb. viii. 20/1 Many studies, made both on ships and in airplanes, show that the comfort zone of acceleration must lie within 1-10g [i.e. between 0–1/10g]—that is, the force of gravity on the weight of the individual. The discomfort zone lies between 1-10 [i.e. 1/10] and 1g. 1957 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 13 Sept. 5 Heat gets out through these leaks in a steady stream all winter long, wasting costly fuel and causing discomfort zones in the home. 2004 Vanity Fair Feb. 82/3 To write frankly about one's relationship with money is to enter many readers' discomfort zone. < as lemmas |
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